The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-26

The following is the text Of the new
law regarding legal printing:
An act providing for certain legal prin ting,
and fixing the compensation therefor.
BE il enacted 10y the legislative Assem- bly, OF
the Territory OF Dakota.
SECTION l. That section - of chapter 10 or
the political code of the Territory OF Dakota
be, aud hereby is, amended to read as follows,
to-wt' In all cases where publication Of legal
notices OF any kind are required or allowed by
law. the person or officer desiring such publ
cation shall be required TO pay seventy.fve
cents per square of twelve lines of nonpareii
type or its equivalent, for the first insertion
aud nifty cents per square for each subsequent
insertion. And in all cases OF publication of
notices in connection with sales upon execu-
tion, The plaintiff, except In divorce cases may
designate the newspaper published within the
county in which such notice shall be pub
lshed; and that in all legal advertisements
fractional parts OF twelve lines shall be paid
for at the rate of ten cents per line Of nonpa.
reil type or It's equivalent
sfC.? :? That section "a, chapter 81, of the po-
litical code OF the Territory OF Dakota be, and
hereby Is, amended To read as follows, to-wit:
1t shall he the duty of county commissioners
of the several counties OF this Territory to
cause to be published in three newspapers
printed in their respective counties or in case
there shal. not be theec newspapers within
the county eligible TO make such publication.
they In as many papers as there shall be So
eligible. full and complete report OF all their
official proceedings at each regular and specia,
meeting such proceedings to be published
as soon after any meeting OF the commission
ers as possible. And the board of county
commissioners shall pay at.the rate OF ~ cents
per square OF twelve lines OF solid brewer
type, or its equivalent, to each newspaper
designated TO publish such proceedings which
shall file, or cause to be filed, with the county
clerk or auditor an affidavit of publication ex-
ccuted in proper form. Provided that not
more than two newspapers In one congress
sional township shall be 80 designated And
when there ure but two newspapers in a
county and both are In the same congressional
township the commissioners shall designate
but one Of such papers. And provided fur
ther, that in case there shall be no newspaper
published in their respective counties, then
the board of county commissioners shall cause
| such proceedings TO he published in such
other newspaper in the Territory as shall be
| printed nearest TO the county seat of their re-
spective counties, and shall cause such report
to be posted In three public places within
their respective counties, one OF which places
| shall be the Office OF the county clerk
SEC. .. That the affidavit OF publication OF
ali notices required by law ~ be published
shall contain n statement that the full amount
| Of the fee charged for the publishing OF the
same innrcs To the benefit OF the publisher or
publishers thefeof that no agreement or un-
derstanding for the division thereof has been
made with any other person, and that no part
| thereof has been agreed TO be paid to any per-
son whomsoever; that any affidavit of publi-
cation shall state In plain terms the fees
| charged thereon.
| SEC. T. That there shall be annexed to all af-
| hdavits OF publication OF notices required by
law an affidavit sworn and subscribed to by
the party, or one of the parties, or his or their
| authorized agents or attorneys, that they au-
thorized the publication OF the annexed mo-
tce; that no agreement or understanding for
any division or the fees therefor has been
| made with anv person whomsoever, and that
no part thereof has been refunded or rebated
by the party or parties publishing said notice.;
that no AFFIDAVIT OF publication shall In any
case be filed or recorded until such additional
certificate shall be annexed thereto.
SEC. s. That section g. chapter g, OF the DO
litical code OF the Territory of Dakota. be, and
hereby il. amended to read rs follows, to-wit:
The county clerks or auditors of the several
counties shall caused to be published In each
Of the newspapers designated by the board OF
county commissioners to publish their Official
proceedings for at least four consecutive
weeks next preceding any general election
and AT least three consecutive weeks proceed
ing any special election a notice thereof; said
notice to be as nearly as circumstances will
admit. as follows. to-wit:
Notice is hereby gwen that ON the second
Tuesday. the day of next, at the house
Of --- In the town. district or precinct OF -
In the county OF An election tn DO held for
Territorial, township or district officers IMAM.
ing the Offices to be filled, as the case may bel
which election will be opened at nine o'clock
! In the morning and will continue open until
fonr O'Clock In the evening" Of The same day.
Dated this day Of, A. II. fs-.
lsigned.l A. b.. County Clerk.
That the filing with the county clerk or au-
ditor OF the county i'm which said general or spe-
cial election Is held Of an afidavit of publica-
tion In proper form. by one of the publishers
or the foreman or manager. of each OF said
newspapers, shall I've received % evidence
that such publication has been ptopoperiy
made. Provided further. that In case there
shall be no newspaper published In the county
In which such election ID to be held. then the.
county clerk or auditor, shall deliver thrto
copies OF such notice 70 the sheri6, cop0nor
other person designated by the board OF coual,
ty commissioners.
Approyed March II. 1857. ia,